Postcode SS2 6RA (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6RA is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. SS2 6RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 6RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SS2 6RA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SS2 6RA is Burr Hill Chase which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gainsborough Drive and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Prittlewell Rail Station, 746 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6RA (for ages 11 and under) is Westborough Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 22, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Southend High School for Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on December 10, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SS2 6RA is One Green Bottle and is 11.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Assured Catering Services and is 11.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS2 6RA is covered by the Essex police force association and South East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SS2 6RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS2 6RA, and the approximate distance away.

Burr Hill Chase 59 m
Jones Close 96 m
St George's Drive 207 m
Shakespeare Avenue 245 m
Cleveland Drive 267 m
Earls Hall Avenue 292 m
Gainsborough Drive 336 m
Shakespeare Drive 380 m
Mayfield Avenue 522 m
Victoria Avenue 583 m
B1015 583 m
Priory Crescent 607 m
Prittlewell Chase 649 m
Fairfax Drive 651 m
A1159 1.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6RA

Introduction July 1986
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SS2 6RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
359 m
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
396 m
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
687 m
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
736 m
Lancaster School 736 m
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.04 km
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.15 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 1.16 km
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.2 km
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.25 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.48 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.63 km
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.65 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 1.78 km
Temple Sutton Primary School 1.98 km
St Thomas More High School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.04 km
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.05 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2.06 km
Chalkwell Hall Junior School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.08 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS2 6RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.21 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
10.21 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
10.21 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
10.52 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
10.52 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
10.81 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
10.84 km
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
11.08 km
The Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
11.19 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
11.62 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
11.62 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
11.79 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
11.79 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
11.8 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
11.98 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
11.98 km
Haybarn Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
12.07 km
The Barge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
12.07 km
The Hideaway Tea Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
12.07 km
The Hawk Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
12.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS2 6RA - Data from Apr 2022

Gainsborough Drive Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Gainsborough Drive Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Priory Park Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Priory Park Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Priory Park Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 746 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.21 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.31 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.53 km
London Southend Airport Air 1.91 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.18 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS2 6RA - Data from Dec 2021

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 2.47 km
Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 3.4 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 3.74 km
Southend Flat Wetland 3.98 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 4.04 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 4.92 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS2 6RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 117 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 38,504 kWh - mean 4,813 kWh : median 5,513 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 31,018 kWh - mean 1,939 kWh : median 1,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.55202000
Longitude 0.69961800
OS Easting 587261
OS Northing 0187135
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4185
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southend West
Electoral Ward Prittlewell
Local Authority District Southend-on-Sea
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000033
Travel To Work Area Southend

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South East Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Mid and South Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Southend CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Southend-on-Sea BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southend-on-Sea BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025361
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 004E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3